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Government\n\nBy Patricia Lopez  \n(Bloomberg Opinion)--  \nhttps://www.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw/bloomberterminalnews/bloomberg-erminal-news/SQWTU9DWX2PS?bc=W1siU2VhcmNoICYgQnJvd3.…   3/6  \n2/8/25,10:59 PM  \n2/8/25,10:59 PM  \nDon't blame him,he just works there.  \nPhotographer:Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg  \nAmong President Donald Trump's boldest power grabs is the one he is making to seize control of the federal workforce,transforming an army of nonpartisan civilservice workers into a loyal fiefdom.  \nFirst came the executive order that would reclassify such jobs as \"at-will\"positions,with few if any job protections.Then came notices this week,sent out toroughly two million civilian workers urging them to resign or face unpleasant consequences.Ominously titled \"Forkin the Road,\"the Office of PersonnelManagement memo offered a stark choice:Agree to resign and get eight months of paychecks or stay and face a future of downsizing,restructuring andreassignments.  \nTrump and his right-hand man,Elon Musk,have portrayed the changes as part of an effort to refocus on efficiency and merit.But that's not accurate.Notably,the  \nmemo also laid out a new set of\"enhanced standards\"as pat of the government's \"focus on merit.\"That's a bit of Orwellian double-speak;the civil service was  \nalready a merit-based system.In the new administration,merit doesn't mean qualifications or skills -it means being\"reliable,loyal [and]trustworthy\"-to Trump.  \nStephen Miller,Trump's deputy chief of staf for polcy,issued the same message in arecent interview,claiming that “the 2 million employees in the federalgovernment are overwhelmingly left of center.\"For that reason,he said,\"it is essential for [Trump]to get control of government.\"  \nBut purging the government of perceived political enemies would make the civi service akin to the 19th century patronage system,where jobs were dispensedbased on loyalty and favoritism.Such systems nearly always are rife with corruption,cronyism and nepotism.  \nCivil service workers take no loyalty oaths.They don't have to tell anyone when they had their \"MAGA revelation\"-as job seekers in the new administration are  \nreportedly being asked-or detail what they did to support Trump's last campaign.  \nMany are highly skilled,with deep expertise,valued for their experience,integrity and ability to work independently.The average civil service employee is middle-aged,with a bachelor's degree or higher.The typical civilservice exam can include 170 questions and take three hours.A grade below 70 fails.Whole test-prepindusties have grown up to help aplicants pasit.Interviews are aessments of problem-solving sils,technicl skil,understanding of government policies,ability to work under pressure and more.  \nThis profesional,vetted workforce is dismissed by Trump as being par o the \"Deep State\"the shadowy bureaucracy he believes is out to sabotage his agenda.  \nTrump has wanted to remake the civil service since his first term.In October 2020 he issued an executive order to reclasify civil service workers as at willemployees,known as\"Schedule F.\"Full implementation was to come in the second term he was certain he woud win.  \nInstead,President Joe Biden reversed the order on the third day of his new term.Congress later attempted to pass more permanent protections for civil serviceworkers but failed.  \nNow,in an absurd ping-pong of executive orders,Trump has resurrected his plan,rebranding the classification from Schedule F to \"Policy/career.\"Presumablythat's to better make the case that workers must be aligned with Trump polices,lest he suffer the betrayals that he believes hindered his first term.  \nBut rebranding doesn't change the fact that these are not policy-setting jobs.That is just another ruse in an administration filled with them.  \nRather,these are the workaday career jobs that make the 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